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Samos, North Aegean, Greecei
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Samos intrusions

Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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samos granite

Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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Mikri Lakka, Eastern Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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Samos intrusions

Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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samos granite

Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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Mikri Lakka, Eastern Samos, Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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Samos intrusions

Samos, North Aegean, Greece
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samos granite

Samos, North Aegean, Greece
Neighbouring regions:
Icaria, North Aegean, Greece
Type:
Regional Unit
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Néon Karlovásion6,708 (2016)
Mytilinioí1,982 (2014)
Vathý1,888 (2016)
Samos1,885 (2016)
Pythagóreio1,272 (2014)
Chóra1,218 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
108048
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108048:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
Nome de Samos, Égée-Septentrionale, Grèce
German:
Samos, Nördliche Ägäis, Griechenland
Greek:
Νομός Σάμου, Περιφέρεια Βορείου Αιγαίου, Ελλάδα
Italian:
Samo, Egeo Settentrionale, Grecia
Russian:
Самос, Северные Эгейские острова, Греция
Simplified Chinese:
薩摩斯州, 北愛琴, 希腊
Spanish:
Prefectura de Samos, Periferia de Egeo Septentrional, Grecia
Arabic:
ساموس, شمال إيجة, اليونان
Armenian:
Սամոս , Հյուսիսային Եգեյան կղզիներ, Հունաստան
Bulgarian:
Самос, Северен Егей, Гърция
Cebuano:
Nomós Sámou, North Aegean, Gresya
Croatian:
Prefektura Samos, Periferija Sjeverni Egej, Grčka
Dutch:
Samos, Noord-Egeïsche Eilanden, Griekenland
Esperanto:
Samoso, Norda Egeo, Grekio
Georgian:
სამოსი, ჩრდილოეთ ეგეოსის კუნძულები, საბერძნეთი
Japanese:
サモス県, 北エーゲ, ギリシャ
Korean:
사모스현, 북에게주, 그리스
Latin:
Samos, Aegaeum Boreale, Graecia
Norwegian:
Samos, Nordlige egeiske øyer, Hellas
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Sámos prefektur, Dei nordlege egeiske øyane, Hellas
Polish:
Nomos Samos, Region Wyspy Egejskie Północne, Grecja
Portuguese:
Samos, Egeu Setentrional, Grécia
Romanian:
Prefectura Samos, Egeea de Nord, Grecia
Serbian:
Префектура Самос, Периферија Северни Егеј, Грчка
Serbo-Croatian:
Prefektura Samos, Periferija Severni Egej, Grčka
Swedish:
Nomós Sámou, Nordegeiska öarna, Grekland
Traditional Chinese:
薩摩斯州, 希臘
Turkish:
Sisam, Kuzey Ege, Yunanistan
Ukrainian:
Самос, Північні Егейські острови, Греція
Urdu:
ساموس پریفیکچر, شمالی ایجیئن, یونان
Waray:
Samos, Amihanan nga Aegeo, Gresya


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)
Formula: La(CO3)F
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)
Formula: (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Melnikovite'
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spinel var. Titano-spinel
Formula: Mg(Al,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Nickel-bearing Tourmaline'
Formula: A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z with Ni
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S (TL)
Formula: [(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
ⓘ Zincostaurolite
Formula: Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘvar. Titano-spinel4.BB.05Mg(Al,Ti)2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘZincohögbomite-2N2S (TL)4.CB.20[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
ⓘGramaccioliite-(Y)4.CC.40(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-CT		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘBastnäsite-(La)5.BD.20aLa(CO3)F
ⓘParisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘZincostaurolite9.AF.30Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMargarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘCookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Melnikovite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Nickel-bearing Tourmaline'		-A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z with Ni

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
Hⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
BBoron
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. Nickel-bearing TourmalineA(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z with Ni
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
Oⓘ Spinel var. Titano-spinelMg(Al,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
Oⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. Nickel-bearing TourmalineA(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z with Ni
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Spinel var. Titano-spinelMg(Al,Ti)2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
Alⓘ Spinel var. Titano-spinelMg(Al,Ti)2O4
Alⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Tourmaline var. Nickel-bearing TourmalineA(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z with Ni
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
Tiⓘ Spinel var. Titano-spinelMg(Al,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
FeIron
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
Feⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
NiNickel
Niⓘ Tourmaline var. Nickel-bearing TourmalineA(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z with Ni
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ Zincohögbomite-2N2S[(Zn,Al,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+,Ti)8O15(OH)]2
Znⓘ ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
YYttrium
Yⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
PbLead
Pbⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences101
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mytilinii - Main Bone Beds378.7 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Testudo
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Struthio
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Struthioniformes : Struthionidae : Struthio11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hyaena
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaena11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hyaenictis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaenictis8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ictitherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Ictitherium11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Felis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Machairodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Meles
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Meles11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Promeles
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Promeles8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Promephitis
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Promephitis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pseudomeriones
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Pseudomeriones8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Sus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dremotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Moschidae : Dremotherium11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeotragus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Palaeotragus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bovidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Capra
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Capra11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Criotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Criotherium11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gazella
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Helicotragus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Prostrepsiceros11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pachytragus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pachytragus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoryx
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoryx11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Prostrepsiceros
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Prostrepsiceros11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Protoryx
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Protoryx11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pseudotragus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pseudotragus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Tragoportax
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragoportax8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Chalicotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae : Chalicotherium11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Chilotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Chilotherium8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dicerorhinus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Dicerorhinus8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Diceros
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Diceros8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Rhinoceros
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Rhinoceros11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mammut
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Choerolophodon pentelici
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Choerolophodon : Choerolophodon pentelici11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Samonycteris majori
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Samonycteris : Samonycteris majori11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Zygolophodon turicensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Zygolophodon : Zygolophodon turicensis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Antilopinae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antilopinae8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ancylotherium pentelicum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae : Ancylotherium : Ancylotherium pentelicum8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dihoplus schleiermacheri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Dihoplus : Dihoplus schleiermacheri11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion mediterraneum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion mediterraneum11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion matthewi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion matthewi8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lycaena
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Lycaena11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Orycteropus gaudryi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata : Orycteropodidae : Orycteropus : Orycteropus gaudryi11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Samotherium boissieri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Samotherium : Samotherium boissieri11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Dihoplus pikermiensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Dihoplus : Dihoplus pikermiensis8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hyaenotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaenotherium8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Microstonyx major
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Microstonyx : Microstonyx major8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Titanochelon schafferi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Titanochelon : Titanochelon schafferi11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Helladotherium duvernoyi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Helladotherium : Helladotherium duvernoyi11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Protoryx carolinae
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Protoryx : Protoryx carolinae11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pseudotragus parvidens
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pseudotragus : Pseudotragus parvidens8.7 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoreas lindermayeri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Palaeoreas : Palaeoreas lindermayeri11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Deinotherium proavum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium : Deinotherium proavum11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Konobelodon atticus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Konobelodon : Konobelodon atticus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mustela palaeattica
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mustela : Mustela palaeattica11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Varanus marathonensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Varanidae : Varanus : Varanus marathonensis7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

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Wikidata ID:Q214208
GeoNames ID:254112

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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Eurasian Plate

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References

Mposkos, E. and Perdikatsis, V. (1984) Petrology of Glaucophane Metagabbros and related rocks from Samos. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen 149, 43-63.
Feenstra, A. (1997) Zincohögbomite and gahnite in a diaspore-bearing metabauxite from eastern Samos (Greece): mineral chemistry, element partitioning and reaction relations. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 77, 73-93.
Will, Thomas; Okrusch, Martin; Schmädicke, Esther; Chen, Guoli (1998) Phase relations in the greenschist-blueschist-amphibolite-eclogite facies in the system Na2O-CaO-FeO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O (NCFMASH), with application to metamorphic rocks from Samos, Greece. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 132 (1). 85-102 doi:10.1007/s004100050406
Henry, Darrell J., Dutrow, Barbara L. (2001) Compositional zoning and element partitioning in nickeloan tourmaline from a metamorphosed karstbauxite from Samos, Greece. American Mineralogist, 86 (10) 1130-1142 doi:10.2138/am-2001-1002
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